Birth Weight Is Inversely Associated With Incident Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Among Individuals Born in the 1950s

A. Lawlor, Debbie; Ronalds, Georgina; Clark, Heather; Davey Smith, George; A. Leon, David

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.104.528356

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Birth Weight Is Inversely Associated With Incident Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Among Individuals Born in the 1950s

Published in Circulation • Aug 30, 2005

Authors:

Debbie A. Lawlor

Georgina Ronalds

Heather Clark

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Birth weight is inversely associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors, but few studies have examined the association with disease end points, in particular with stroke risk. Furthermore, previous studies demonstrating an inverse association between birth weight and coronary heart...

Subject

Medicine

Birth weight

Stroke (engine)

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